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Few men are willing to brave the disapproval of their fellows, the censure of their colleagues, the wrath of their society. Moral courage is a rarer commodity than bravery in battle or great intelligence. Yet it is the one essential, vital quality for those who seek to change a world which yields most painfully to change.

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The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

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Set all things in their own peculiar place, and know that order is the greatest grace.

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We all have strength enough to endure the misfortunes of others.

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Failure is not the only punishment for laziness; there is also the success of others.

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The height of cleverness is to be able to conceal it.

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We need anything politically important rationed out like Pez: small, sweet, and coming out of a funny, plastic head.

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This is one of those views which are so absolutely absurd that only very learned men could possibly adopt them.

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It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes. But the half-wit remains a half-wit, and the emperor remains an emperor.

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Not only is the universe stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine.

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